From the Desk Of:
Navy Capt. Roland Fahie, Director, ASBPO
Greetings and happy holidays! Welcome to this edition of Focal Point.
First and foremost, I would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. This time of year, it is important to spend time with your loved ones. But remember, the need for blood does not stop. I encourage you to consider making a holiday donation at your local Armed Services Blood Program blood donor center this month. Your gift of lifesaving blood is priceless for ill or injured service members, veterans and their families worldwide. Help us ensure that our patients have safe, potent and quality blood available whenever and wherever it is needed the most this holiday season. Make the connection, donate blood.
In this issue, we take a closer look at the upcoming U.S. Military Academy at West Point blood drive, see how a husband and wife duo are saving lives together and check in with the Blood Donor Processing Division in Great Lakes, Ill.
2015 was a great year for the military blood program, and we have you -- our donors, volunteers, supporters and staff members -- to thank for that. I know that the best is yet to come, and we are all eagerly looking forward to another great year. See you in 2016!
You are the Armed Services Blood Program.
Respectfully,
Capt. Roland Fahie
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'Selfless Service:' Do Something Amazing, Become a West Point Blood Donor
Several ASBP blood donor centers will travel to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Jan. 11-14 to collect blood from the cadets and community. Learn more.
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No Uniform Required
The ASBP Focal Point civilian hero of the month
 Luis Ramirez and his wife, Seaman Recruit Amanda Ramirez, "made the connection" this holiday season and donated blood with the ASBP. Read more. |
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Picture This!
The ASBP Focal Point picture of the month
U.S. Army Spc. Hayeon McCurley, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center medical laboratory technician, prepares U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kimberly Gray, 31st Security Forces Squadron investigator, to give blood during an ASBP blood drive, Nov. 9, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The ASBP collects blood for ill or injured Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, veterans and their families worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell/Released)
View more photos from the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe in Landstuhl, Germany. |
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About the ASBP
The ASBP plays a key role in providing quality blood products for service members, veterans and their families in both peace and war. As a tri-service organization, the ASBP has many components working together to collect, process and store, distribute and transfuse blood worldwide. Learn more on the ASBP website.
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